Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (AC)
Department of Accountancy
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and elective requirements.
Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)
2026 Cohort and thereafter
Core Courses (18 Credits for PhD students)/(9 Credits for MPhil students):| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Course(s) from home department of at least 4 credit units which shall include at least 2 credit units of research methodology or foundation course at postgraduate level | ||
| AC8980 | Research Methodology in Financial Accounting | 3 |
| and | ||
| AC8900 |
Seminar in Financial Accounting Issues | 3 |
| or | ||
| AC8910 | Seminar in Accounting Theory | 3 |
| or | ||
| AC8920 | Seminar on Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Financial Reporting | 3 |
| or | ||
| AC8940 | Seminar in Auditing Research | 3 |
| Course(s) outside home department but within CB of at least 3 credit units at postgraduate level | ||
| EF8075 | Topics in Econometrics | 3 |
| FB8905 | Project (Thesis Proposal Defense) + | 6 |
| FB8914 | Doctoral Seminar + | 3 |
Electives for MPhil/PhD Students:
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AC8900 | Seminar in Financial Accounting Issues | 3 |
| AC8910 | Seminar in Accounting Theory | 3 |
| AC8920 | Seminar on Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Financial Reporting | 3 |
| AC8940 | Seminar in Auditing Research | 3 |
| AC8980 | Research Methodology in Financial Accounting | 3 |
- Apart from the above AC electives, research degree students can choose to take other postgraduate courses offered by academic departments at CityUHK or by other local tertiary institutions.
- + Offered to research students only
Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)